Notes / Commercial Description:
FRINGE AMERICAN PALE ALE is a dry, pale golden, 5.3%, hoppy pale ale using Ella hops. The dryness and soft body are driven home by an almost dank melon-like character. If you just read the last sentence and thought “my goodness that doesn’t sound like a Pretty Things beer”, then this one truly is our “fringe” beer. Fringe is the sort of beer you crack a bit cool on a hot day in the yard. Don’t save it for a rainy day though – drink it now. We’re brewing another batch in a week (after we’re back from serving our beers at Boulevardia in Kansas City).

Reviews by VelvetExtract:

A-Fringe pours a mildly hazy, golden yellow color. Head is a well-sized wedge of fluffed bubbles. Curtains of lace.

S-Sharp grapefruit hoppiness. Earthy and grassy hops as well. A dried, pale maltiness lingers under the size able grapefruit notes.

T-Fringe tastes like biting into a plump naval orange. Zesty orange,tangerine and grapefruits. The citrus is very forward. The hops have a spicy character that come on after the citrus barrage. The malt is mostly dry. Honeyed biscuit. Very hoppy.

M-Lighter bodied with a light resiny feel. Quite bitter. Flavors linger. Softer carbonation. Very easy to drink. Refreshing; doing well for me on a warm day.

Pale straw yellow and crystal clear with a bright white head of irregular bubbles that lingers long. Low aroma of corn and floral hops. Subtle flavors of corn and grainy malt, tastes like a pilsner. Hard-edged finish perhaps from the hop bitters, but not much hop flavor. I guess you could say it's well balanced because no specific flavors rise up. Dry mouthfeel, very tingly. This selection from Pretty Things could be considered Pretty Average.

I'm Bumbed to hear of Pretty Things retiring, so I went out and got all I can find from them. I found this bomber dated June 2015. Looks good, slightly cloudy light honey color with average head leaving lacing on sides. Smells a little off, somewhat sour and citrusy smelling. Tastes very good. Lots of hop bitterness. Well balanced malt and hop with a nice citrus backbone. Light and dry. Very good take on an American Pale Ale. Well done. Hope the recipe gets past on.

The beer pours with a hazy orange appearance and it settles with a thin but foamy head. Had some grapefruit aromas with a mix of spicy hops, some light malts, and and some grain. Definitely bittersweet with that grapefruit flavor but it has a bit of sugary flavors, like honey and various spices, added to it. Clean and crisp mouthfeel thanks to its great carbonation. Overall, I enjoyed the body to this drink and it's spicy grapefruit aromas.